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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The EineI Tower at the Paris Exhibition.

This immense tower constitutes the great
attraction of the work now going on in
preparation for the International Exhibi
ton in the Champs de Mars 1t is to be
800 meters in hight (975 feet), has already
attained 81 meters of solid construction,
and the scaffolding reaches to 81 meters
1t is supported by four Easements, between
which a fountain will play The depth of
the foundations is SO meters, and below the
ground may be seen the ventilator for the
elevator, which is to replace $500 steps
that would have been required without
this mode of locomotion. In this sub-soil
space a kitchen is to be installed to serve
the restaurant that is to be at the summit of
the tower. The structure is expected to be
completed in less than a year. The estimated
cost is ten millions francs (S2,000,000),
of which four millions is defrayed by the
promoter, Mr.. Eiffel, and six millions by
the city of Paris. After lapse of twenty
years it is to revert to the State. NJ Eiffel,
who is aided by two engineers and an
artistic architect, has achieved well-mer-
tied fame by the Careibi bridge, in Au-
vergne, and the Portos bridge, in the Pc
ninsula. At present some 200 men are
employed in the construction, working
twelve hours day. at wages from 10 to 20
cents an hour. Some Italian and Belgians
are among the number. Half-time obtains
on Sunday, as it was found that if carried
on during the afternoon the men were
slipshoddy and went off to drink. As yet
there has been only one minor accident,
and it is hoped that, owing to the precau-
ton of covered platforms, casualties will
be avoided. The tower when finished will
be more than double the hight of the
Great Pyramid.-Engineeriag and Mining
Journal.
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ST. DAviD's.

7i5 Howard st, near Third, San Francisco.
FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL. CON
a tgining 900 POEMS; water and gas in each
1om; no better beds in the world; no guest
allowed to use the linen once used by another;
n large reading room; hot snd cold water baths
free, Price OF rooms; Per night, 80 and IS cents
r,er week, from - upwards, Open all night. K.
HUGHES, Proprietor. At As-ket-stEeet Ferry,
coward. iy2-TuThStf
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NICKEL Street.-The Ferro Nickel So
ciety, of Paris, is making nickel steel in
the following manner: the plan has refer
ence to new sort of steel, which is said
to require no hardening. 1t is composed
of soft iron, nickel, manganese metal, or an
oxide Of it, aluminium, walfram, and ferro-
cyonide of potassium. The steel is pro-
duced at one melting. After the iron and
the nickel are melted, the manganese or its
oxide, together with the ferro-cyonide of
potassium, are added After few minutes
time, during which the manganese with
the other ingredients are melting and the
reaction Is taking place, the mass is stirred
with red hot rod of graphite, whereupon
the aluminium is added, and the stirring
for short time longer continued. The
alloy is then to be well melted again. when
it can be cast into any decided shape in
the usual way, the precaution, however,
being observed to paint the molds with
coal tar, free from all water of ammonia,
and to have them as free from air as posi-
BILE
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OFFICE HOURS.


10 to u A. NJ, 2 to 4, $50 to 7:So P. M
10 70 II A. NJ, 2 to 4, Z to s P. No..
1880 A. N. to II N, l TO 2, Z to SP. NJ
$50 to Y A. NJ, to 4 P. M...........
1870 A. NJ to /, 2 to 4, 7 to s P. NJ.
9 to II A. NJ, to 8 P. M.................
9 to 10 A. H., to 8, 7 TO s P. A.......
l N. to 8 P. M, z to 8 P. M...............
9 to II A. NJ, to 3, Z to s P. No..
9 to II A. NJ, $50 TO $50, Ito SPIN
9 to 10 A. NJ, 2 to 4, z to s P. M.......
II A. NJ. to L NJ, 4 to 5, to s P. NJ.
9 to II A. NJ, 2 TO 4 P. M..................
u NJ. to l, 2 to 4, $50 to s P. NJ.
9 A. NJ. to II NJ, 2 to 4, 7 toSP.
No afternoon hours SUNDAYS.
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UNDERWRITERS.
-
REEVES & LONG.
FRITZ & MILLER,
UNDERTAKERs,

OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE
" Ninth and ( streets. Complete stock Of
Undertakes Goods constantly on hand City
night. at resslnshle rates Telephone 1S6 IN
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ATHIST.-HONORARY MEMBER
II of the Homeopathic Medical Societies In
Copenhagen, City Of Mexico, etc, No. sos J
street, Sacramento. Office hours to IL A. ~ !:
to4P MI to P. n. Treatment OF chronic
diseases specially. diff
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AID OYSTER HOUSE

ECRsT-CLAss HOUSE IN EVERY RESPECT
II Ladies' Dining-rooal separate. Open say
end NIGHT. BUCHANAN ] CARaAGHER- Pm
pTietors, le,e Second Street, between ana <
s-In n
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J. FRANK CLARK,
COUNTY CORONER & UNDERTAKEN,
No, JOY Fourth st. bet. i and X

A LWAYs ON HAND THE MOST COMPLETE
IA Stock of UNDERTAKING. GOODS on the
coast. Country orders, day or night, will re
ceive prompt attention. TELEPHONE NUMBKR,
1874. GEO. q. CL ARK, Funeral Director.
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COMMERCIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
General Merchandise.

SAN FRANCISCO December 16, 1887.
BAGS-Calcutta Wheat Bags nc for spot lots
and T1sG714c for next June and July delivery
BREAD-The American Biscuit Company S
price list for some of the principal varieties in
cases containing 25, so and 50 hs each, is as fol-
lows:
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Headache,

Pain in the Side and Back, and Con-
stipation, indicate that the digestive and
exeretory organs are in disordered
condition, and that laxative is needed.
For this purpose, Ayers Cathartic Pills
are the best medicine that can be used.
Ayers Pills are never failing rem
edy for Headaches caused by Dis
ordered Stomach. / suffered for years
from this intirmity, and never found any
thing 10 give me more than temporary
relief, unit! began taking Ayers Pills.
This medicine always acts promptly and
thoroughly, an occasional dose being all
that is required to keep ne in per-
feet health Mrs. Harriet y. Marble,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
have found entire relief from Consti-
nation, Stomach trou 6leS, and Nervous
Headache, by taking Ayers CathartiC
Pills. I suffered a long time from these
complaints, was under medical treat
lnenr, withoUt Obtaining relief, and a
part OF the time was unable to work.
4 friend. who had been similarly afiiict-
Ell, urged me 10 take Ayers Pills.
commenced using this remedy, and,
by The time I had taken fohr boxes, was
c,reG.-F. l.. Dobson, Topeka, kans.
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by DIR. J. c. Aver S Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DR.. e. ID. CURTIS
H. G. LESSEN, III. d..

physician AND SURGEON (HOMEO-
L pathist). Office and residence, corner Sew
enth and streets. Office hours-S to A. NJ,
IL 20 3, and to P. NJ. I'm
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When net weights are gwen, the following
rates are charged for packages: Cases containing
about 50 lbs SOC; cases, 45 or 20 lbs, 25c tins
containing 40 fbs 45c, or % lbs, 35c. new med
ley biscuit represented by 30 varieties of birds,
fish, animals ETC., is quoted at l5c; Animal and
Nation Biscuit 12c and 10c respectively; Daisy
Biscuit for invalids, lSc for plain and 20c for
iced Charcoal Biscuit for dyspeptics. 24c.
BROOMS-Spiral Brace, S3 so for No. l. s. %
for No. 2 and s. for No. 3 and Ladies' Delight:
Patent Brass Cap eastern Brushl, 81 70, 81 so
and 81 25 respectively for Nos. l, 2, and 8 Pat
ent Tin Lock, 81, So IS and s. 80 for the three
numbers; Mill and Stable, ash handles, 81 80 and
81 for the two numbers; Ship, IS, galvanized
bands, soc per dozen extra; Wisp and Toy
Brooms. S2G2 %.
CANDLES-Eastern brands are quoted as fol-
lows: Acme Stearic Acid, lie; Star, Zoe; Ada
mautine, SIC: Taper, &c; Gross & Co. S ALBANIAN
tine ii or, PIC; Hardness Patent Wax, 14c;
| Cornwall & Bros. Adamantine, l2c for IA OF. and
| lO1sGlIc for Z o.. Grants Philadelphia made,
| PIC: Merriam & Morgan's Paraffine Wax, 16c;
Werk's Stearic Acid, 171a911a4c for l6 o. and
| i5j4c for II o.; Sperm, 25Cd2Sc.
I CANNED GOODS - Oysters. 81 l0@1 45 for
| l h tins and S2p4 for ID tins Clans
| 81 $500 IS; HOLSTERS, 81 1922 80; Chickens and
| Turkeys, So; Green Peas, 81 1901 so: Green
Corn. 81 45@1 70 , dozen.
CEMENT-Supplies are coming forward freely,
but all lots were contracted for by consumers
before arrival.
CHICoRY-California. 6@61ac; German. &C
to &C.
CIGARS-Jobbing rates for California made
are as follows: Seed, $1,000; Seed and Havana,
s4O@g75; Clear Havana. S609125 q NJ.
COAl-Retail prices have been advanced s.
q ton during the past two weeks. Foreign Steam
Goals are quoted at IS 121a@S 70 to arrive and
IS 50d9 for spot lots.
G0EEEE-(pntrnlk American q or
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NOTICE
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL,

GORNER SECOND AND C STREETS, MARYs-
~ vile, Cal.-Enlarged, renovated, newly fur
nished, and white help only. Post and Tele-
graph Offices within half block. All Stages
call daily, and Free Bus conveys guests to and
from every trails. First-class meals, 25 cents.
dim HOLDEN & NEIL, PropretnrS
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CENTRAL HOUSE

SIO $50 AND SD X STREET, BETWEEN
OlO, Eighth and Ninth, sacrau ento, Cal.
HORNLEIN BROS, Proprietors.
The Dining room, owned by MRS. SHAY, and
run in connection with the house. supplied
with the best in the market. Meal cents.
Cars from the depot pass the house cry five
minutes nl5-tf
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DIRECTORS.
BUSINESS YARDS.
SACRAMENTO FOUNDRY

A ND MACHINE SHOP, FRONT AND n
~ streets, Sacramento All kinds of iron and
ley Mills, Roller Ore-crusher and patent Ground
Roller WIN. GUTENBERGER, Prop. nl5-tf
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Copper is said to have been found near
Stamford, VT. in considerable quantities.
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SUNG WING g. C

JAPANESE AND CHINESE BAZAAR, 500 ]
- street, between Eighth and Ninth Sacra-
mento. All the Latest Novelties in japanese
and Chinese goods, crockery, etc. Give us cali n
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PHILADELPHIA HOUSE.

1OlS EIGHTH STREET. BETWEEN J AND
lUIO K. sacramento, Cal, p. S. QUAD, Pro-
prietOr. Board and lodging per week So; board
per week, 81. Board and lodging per day, 81;
Lodging, IS and 50 cents. Single meals D cents.
Table supplied with The choicest of the season.
No Chinese employed. n5-tf
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ID Il e CT R
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE

| HEolDGENIE Liz hOENA
l627 ] ............. ................-
me cor I'd Il X ..................
1904 I............ g. and 2Se
1904 I............ 81
Sth and j.. .............2S5
1905 n. ............ ..................
NJ trop'n bldg .............. 81
515 18th St.. 10, Gland 1o1
91S K............. ................-
lT2M J........... l59..............
l1027 G........... ..................
1850 I............ 81 and 16s
n and 10th. -. 81 and lbs
n and 10TH. 81 and rs
1913 M............. ..................
I617 N.............. ..................
I1020 9th, j & K ..................
iCo. Hospital 55 (5l
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NAME.

Atkinson, F. L..
Baldwin, w. H..
briggs, W. AM.
briggs, VIM. Ellery
Bruno, A. E..........,
tCluness, W. 2. .....,
Gardner, NJ.
Huntington, T. W.
Lame, ]. R............
tMagill, Mary j..
Oatman, I. E.........
fParkinson, ]. H.,
fSimmons, G. L.,
tSimmons, Junior.
tSnider, T. A. -.....
Tyrren, G. G.
Voeller, H..............
White, G. A............
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w. J. KAVANAUGH,
u NJ ID j. r. IT a * IA.
No. 513 j ST., bet. Fifh and Sixth,

A LWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORT-
n ment of Metallic and Wooden Caskets
Burial Cases, Collins and Shrouds furnished.
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice, and at the lowest rates. ONCE
open Gay ana night. 4p-H
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PACIFIC HOTEL.

PACIFIC HOTEL,
Corner & and Fifth streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVENIENT
~ to all places OF amusement The best fam
fly hotel in the city. The Table always Supplied
with the best the market affords. Street Cars
iron the Depot pass the door every five minutes.
Meals. 70 cents G. F. SINGLETON Prnrriefnr
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Il. F. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON. ]. DRIsC
ROOT. NELSON a IN
;. FOSTER,

TTNION FOUNDRY IRON AND ERAss
~ Founders and Machinists, Front Street.
between N and o. Castings and Machinery O,
every description made to order. 4pln
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OFFICE,

sNo evening hours Sundays.
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ATT0RNEYS-AT-LAW.


BHATTF, DEESON D. OATMAN
A TTORNEYs AND COUESEIORs-AT-LAW
IA Offices: metropolitan Block, over Metro
politan Theater, As street. Sacramento. Cal I
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WINDSOR HOO FL.

Corner Eighth and j streets, Sacramento,
NEARY g. FLAHERTY, Props.
MEALS, 25 CENTS. BEST FAMILY HOTEL
INl in the CITY. Street Cars pass within one
block OF the house. nS-tf
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A TToRNEY-AT-LAw OFFICE, SOUTH
n west corner of Fifth and streets. Room
IL, 10 and IA Suffer Building. IT
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DENTISTRY.

REMOVED, ,~
DR.. H. H. PIERsoN. DENTIST, 1S Sf5sSys
AOhas moved from Ais street, 10 Ai'
his NEW DENTAL PARLORs. 51I STREET IN,
F. T. TEBBETS,
nENTIST, 9I4 SIXTH STREET. ,,zs.srs.
~ between and J, west side, op- EgssSsSs
posite Congregational Church. SsgTyY7T
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No afternoon hours Sundays.
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Dairy Calf, 25@S71lc EACH Dry Hides, usual
b. Calf Skins Ry e en Hides dS Ki5 sps
Calf, 9@10c p b: Pelts, shearling, 10c to
25c each; do Short 30@50c each; do, medium,
50975c each do long WOOL 9Oc@S1 25 each; Deer
Skins, summer. 271aaSoc; do, fall and medium
24q26c . h; Goat Skins, soc apiece for prime
and perfect, 40@50c for medium. 20@25c each
for small, &c each for Kid. Good, clean skins
should average 29214 lbs each; badly damaged
have no real value. Beaver Skins, s467 each
for prime large, S2d4 for medium, and 10c@Sl
for small sizes, with inferior selling at marked
reduction: Wild Cat Skins 15@60c apiece for
prime and 5G2jc for poor; Coon Skins, 5@10c
each for small and large; 10630c for Coyote
skins, l0925e for small and 25@S0c apiece for
large.
FRESH MEATS - All kinds are in good
demand. Following are the rates tor
whole carcasses from sIaughterers to
dealers Beef-First quality, 61aG7c; Sec
ond quality, 512@6c; third quality, 4G5c p
%. Veal--Large, 5@6e; small, 7@9e p ID. Nut
ton-Quotable at 6d613c p n. Pork-Live Hogs
dressed Hogs, So c.7e q. Ir
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= Ii 4
proved a great success. Knowing that
they may expect the steamer at the
date fixed, the natives for many miles
IN the interior flock to the shore at the
different points where the vessel stops.
A large crowd, we'll burdened with OBJ
iects .0f exchange await the steamer
which anchors off the coast, while trad
Ing boats put ashore, aud lively mar.
ket is soon ia progress, where a few
hours before nothing could be seen but
the WIde.stretching eands that border
this coast.
The goods that are most in demand
among these new customers OF the
whitesSaare Venetian glassware and
American cotton shirtings. They
drive very fair bargains, and it is note.
worthy that the poor stuffs they bought
at first they now discard for better
goods. The same keenness has been
observed among other African natives.
The Congo tribes. for instance. will
not touch now the poor jack knives
and liimsy cotton they were greedy for a
few years ago. The grade Of goods
that the Congo State now takes to Af-
rica for bartering purposes along the
river coast is on an average from 60 to
100 per cent. more than the goods that
were sold to the natives Six or seven
years ago.
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The Fatal Lovers Walk.

II want to warn you about one
thing" said Mrs. Farquhar; ''don't
go strolling Off before sunset in the
Lovers Walk. 1t Is the most danger
Gus place. 1t is fatal place. 1 sup
pose every turn in it, every tree that
has knoll at the foot where two per-.
sons can sit, has witnessed tragedy,
or, what LIS worse. comedy. There
are legends enough about it to fill a
book. Maybe there is not a southern
woman living who has not been enga-
ged there once at least. I'll tell you q
iittio story for u warning. 5ome years
ago there was famous belle here who
had the Springs at her feet, and half a
dozen determined suitors One of
them, who had been unable to make the
least impression on her heart, resolved
to win her By a stratagen. Walking
one evening on the hill with her, the
two stopped Just at a turn In the walk
n can show you the! exact spot, With
outa chaperon he fell into earnest
disco arse with her. She was cool and
repe!lent sc s.sual. just then he
hoard {: party approaching; his chance
had come. The moment the party
came IN sight he suddenly kissed her.
Everybody saw it. The witnesses dis.
creetly turned back. The girl was in
dignant. But the deed was done. In
half an hour the Spring would know
It,. She was compromised, No expla-
nation could do away with the fact
that she had been kissed in Lovers
Walk. But the girl was game, and
that evening the engagement was an.
nounced in the drawing room. Isn't
that a pretty stOry?"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-19
a Sailors CompIiment.

A compliment, true and genuine
was paid by q sailor who was sent by
his captain to carry u letter to the lady
of his love. The sailor, having deliver
ed his me- sage, stood gazing in silent
admiration upon the lady. for she was
very beautiful.
'Well, my good man. )" she said, ''for
what do you waltz There Is NO answer
to be returned"
Lady" replied the sailor with hum
BILE Difference, "lf you please II would
like to know your name"
"Did you not SEQ 1t on the letterpo
Pardon, lady.-.I never learned to
read. Mine has. been hard. rough
life."
"And for what reason, my good man.
would you know my namepn
Because" answered the old tar
looking up honestly, "in storm at sea.
with danger afore me, 1 would like to
call the name of the brightest thing I'd
ever seen in my life, There'd DO sun.
shine in it even IN the darkness, -,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-19
Arab and Persian Horses.

The general run Of Arabs are no
doubt trst-rate horses, s.s far as they
go, for military purposes, but they ere
too small to mount satisfactorily any
but native cavalry. There are, of
course, exceptional animals which
have size and power enough for any
thing, but they are 50 few that they
may be left out of the general estimate
which we take Of tho race. For any
soldier whose weight Is such that he
can be mounted on an Arab he will be
found the hardest, soundest, and most
docile of warehouses;. He Will do an
enormous amount. Of work OH very
little and very different food, and will
always bear himself we'll and hand.
somely. In one point only is he, more
than other horses. susceptible Of dis.
ease, and that is his eye, which Is lla-
bic to cataract. His great character.
istlc is his undaunted pluck. which is
never more clearly shown than when
by any chance he Is Ill, when all yeter.
mary surgeons Will allow that he Is a
most admirable patient, resisting and
throwing Off the effects of illness or treat
ment III q way that no horse OF another
race can equal. Persian horses have
always been found among the most
generally useful remounts in India.
and they take their place both IN the
ranks Of cavalry and in gun teams
They have more power and size than
Arabs, with much Of the same con-
stitutional good qualities and--a mat,
ter Of great Importance to the State
they are generally cheaper In price,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-19
African Natives as Traders.

Along the northeast Of Africa, south
Of Cape Guardafui, there are no towns
worth mentioning for some hundreds OF
miles. The Somali natives, who live
along the coast, have had scarcely any
dealings with white traders. A little
while ago smart firm In Alden made
up their minds that by maintaining
regular communication with the coast
they would be able to build up q good
trade. They therefore bought u little
steam vessel and sent their agents along
the coast to tell the natives that at Ger.
tain times, Ii they would look out on
the sea. they would see a steamer COM
ing, laden with beautiful goods, to give
them in exchange for hides, palm oil
and other products Of the Somali re
.gion.
The little vessel has now made sew.
.eral trips. and the experiment has
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-19
Weather and Mental Moods.

It has lleen argued, with more or less
warmth, that ones disposition is largely
affected by the kind of weather which
prevails when one is born. While this
Is possible, it is also fanclful, and but
few put any faith in it. There Is, how
ever, another weather phenomenon In
which l believe. am convinced that
thought is influenced in a very consid-
erable degree by the weather. My
notice WAS first drawn toward this by q
line In one Of Voltaire's letters, in
which he said; "My work has been
murky to-day, because the weather
was murky.' From this time OH l took
close and careful account Of my men-
tai condition during various kinds Of
weather.
Once, as an experiment, planned
two novels, to be worked on simulta-.
neously. The one plot was shaped
during stormy period and the other
during brief season Of sunshine and
summer glory which Immediately fol-
lowed. Whenever it was stormy
worked upon the stOrm-p!anned novel,
and whenever the weather was bright
| worked upon the other. In each in-
stance wholly surrendered myself to
the moods which the weather stirred
up within me, and made no effort to
shake off the good cheer OF the one or
the dependency with which the other
encompassed me- AS q result, the
novel upon which was settled no
shadow Of storm"taint was cheerful and
good-humored, but the other was so
bitter, mournful and vindiccive that
never printed It.